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Pilot Deviations

One of the most feared calls a pilot can receive is, “Possible pilot deviation. Advise you contact [facility] at [phone number].” Now what?

Stupid Pilot Tricks

While the self-righteous denigrate those who mess up, we shout our barbaric yawp in praise of folly.

Readback—January 2025

More Circle On a Straight-In In your October 2024 issue, you were spot on, per usual, with your answer for the primary reason someone would...

Briefing—January 2025

Airbus Proposes Flight Deck Toilets Pilot unions object to Airbus’s proposal to equip at least some of its aircraft with flight deck toilets. The plan...

Staying Engaged

Recently, my wife purchased a new vehicle. This vehicle is amazingly advanced and automated. In fact, at times I’ve called it a rolling platform...

On the Air—December 2024

This photograph gives new perspective to the adage “A survivable landing is a good landing.” Who says airport planners don’t have a sense of humor? Now...

Satellite Imagery

Satellite images and the data they provide are likely the biggest-single advance in weather forecasting. Let’s take a closer look at weather satellites.